Figure 18 And 19: A Comparative Analysis

The group of objects chosen for this paper comes from the collection of the Saint Louis Art Museum. The title of both pieces is called Seated Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin). Both these pieces which are statues were sculpted in china. The earliest statue was made during the Tang dynasty. While, the later statue was made during the Northern Song dynasty. These statues were chosen because the same deity is depicted and were made in a similar geographic and cultural location. This allows for the comparison of the different styles between the 2 periods. The statue made during the Northern Song dynasty depicts the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara sitting in a pose called the relaxed pose or easy pose. This statue also depicts the Bodhisattva adorned in lavish silk garments while a jeweled crown sits atop his head. The statue is carved from wood and painted with gesso, pigments, and gilding. The statue made during the Tang Dynasty depicts the Bodhisattva sitting in the easy pose as well. It also depicts the Bodhisattva in flowing robes while wearing a string of jewels.

These two seated Buddha represent the meaning and the embodiment of Buddha. Both of these sculptures convey Buddha and represent key aspects of Buddhism, but these two sculpture do not convey and represent the symbolism entirely of what Buddha is in other art pieces. Rock cut stone sculpture of Buddha is represented in a peaceful nature as he gives the first sermon, the sun, the lotus flower, the knot on his head, the elongated earlobes, the slightly closed eyes and cherubs up above are common symbols that represent Buddha. Where the Grand Buddha at Ling Shan is an 88 metre tall bronze statue, that stand upward, and has very little Buddha symbolism represented. He has the knot on his head, slightly closed eyes, standing on an opened lotus flower

The novel, Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro and the film, Gattaca, directed by Andrew Niccols both explore through structural techniques how society’s expectations and fate can either limit or drive a person’s desire to succeed and the unfairness of discrimination. Although the protagonists in both texts face discrimination due to scientific advances in genetic engineering technology, the way that the characters are shown to cope with prejudice are vastly different. Both texts employ the positioning of the reader to evoke sympathy, in addition to using narrative structure and plot development to demonstrate how the influence of society can either impede or stimulate a person’s dream. While Ishiguro proposes that the expectations of society

Although both of these statues are human representations , neither precisely depicts what the actual human figure looks

The two pictures were created at different times during World War I. Both represent an event in the war. These are their purposes and President Wilson’s role in each cartoon.

The MAEDUC chart shows that most mothers have completed 12 years of education. The range of education for mothers is twenty to zero years. There are more females in the world who complete at least two years of education. Many women feel as if it’s important to complete twelve years of education, because they are already looked down on in society. Females feel as if they have a certain level of education they will be able to make as much as their male counterpart.

In this Compare And Contrast essay i will be comparing of what my parents think i will do this year and how i will do this year. We will be looking at the similarities of what i said and what my parent said. Then we will look at the differences of what i said and what my parent said then i will compare to see what is similar and what the differences are between my writing and my parents.

Examination of the images of the Lord Buddha: the images show the interconnectedness of the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha – The Buddha is composed (ordered, symmetric, well proportioned, alert) signifying the Dharma and is clothed in the robes of the monk.

He is in a very vertical upright posture, this represents the chakras being aligned and that he is in nirvana. The lotus that the buddha is sitting on represses the buddha's pure nature, a lotus is a beautiful flower that emits from mud in swamps. The mud slowly slides of the flowers pink surface and then has a pure nature. He sits on a wheel atop a platform that is represented with the unity of a mandala. The mandala represents the universe, but the wheel below the lotus represents the Buddha's law or his teaching of nirvana. The wheel is a symbol of the teaching of the path to nirvana, also know a s representation of the eightfold path. The buddha's hand gesture, wisdom first, this identifies him as a Vairocana buddha. The hand gesture in the Vairocana shows a celestial and transcendent being and nature. This hand gesture shows that the buddha his almost cosmic. His robe drapes across his arms and sits loosely on the rest of his body. This is similar to the Hellenistic style in Greece. Although his robe is similar to the Hellenistic style his robe is actually a monk's robe, which the sacred usually wears during rituals. He is very symmetrical, other than his fingers, which are in the wisdom first pose, and his overlapping right leg. The buddha's overlapping right leg is a mudra position associated with his hand position. The mudra is the hand position and the leg to complete a ritual

The black placement in the page brings attention to the areas framed by light. The figures are the focal point in both panels.

In Indian art, the Buddha body is very muscular, whereas in China the body is adapted to their own ideals. China changes the image of the Buddha to have rounder shoulders, a rounder head, rather unseen body, eyes that do not make eye contact, and the drapery changes. This gives the resemblance of a Chinese scholar rather than an Indian prince. The Buddha after enlightenment changes form and his halo and topknot, which represent his great knowledge, become full form—he no longer has long hair, and his hands and feet are exaggerated. His body is in lotus shape and his eyes are squinted, or closed, allowing for one to easily identify the path to enlightenment in the work.

Rathnasambhava, the Transcendent Buddha of the South and Madonna Enthroned are very similar images that were produced by very different cultures. Both images were produced during the 13th Century. The image of Rathnasambhava, the Transcendent Buddha of the South was produced in Tibet during an interesting period of the country’s religious history. The branch of Tibetan Buddhism is led by a religious and sometimes political leader called the Dalai Lama. It was during the 13th Century during the reign of Kublai Khan, around the time of the production of this painting, that Tibet experienced the first incarnation of the Dalai Lama. One has to wonder if this painting is somehow related to that occurrence. According to

The Buddha’s Footprint symbolises the Buddha's time on Earth and reminds us of the spiritual path which should be followed. Buddhas footprint usually has toes of all one length and has a dharma wheel in the centre. Other symbols that appear on the Buddhapada include the lotus, the swastika and the triratna. Sculptures of the Buddhapada are usually protected within a temple where the faithful bring flowers and offering to them.

The artwork is The Wheel of Life and was originally designed by Buddha and is seen in Tibetan Buddhism.